The 1st prize in the technical award for Cinematography is jointly conferred on Anu Malhotra, Anshuman Mahaley, Rajneesh Sharma, and Tejbir Singh for Maharajah of Jodhpur for professional competence and integrity of approach.

K P Jayasankar

She Write

The 2nd prize in the technical awards category for Cinematography is conferred on K P Jayasankar for She Write for its meticulous visual design and its sensitive realisation.

The 1st prize in the technical awards category for Sound Design is jointly conferred on K P Jayasankar and Anjali Monteiro for She Write for creating a sound track well integrated with the theme of the film and for its neatness in execution.

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Rakesh Sharma

A special citation in the technical awards category for Sound Design is conferred on Rakesh Sharma for Final Solution in recognition of the care taken during shooting and post-production of the sound track despite the film being made under adverse circumstances.

The 1st prize in the technical awards category for Editing of a Documentary / Corporate Film / Public Service Communication is conferred on Xavier Manickatnam for Jyotirgamayafor the well structured and lyrical presentation of the film.

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Neil Sadwelkar

Indian Oil Elephant Train

The 1st prize in the technical awards category for Editing of a Short Fiction/ Commercial / Animation film is conferred on Neil Sadwelkar for Indian Oil Elephant Train for precision and pace in the narrative.

The 1st prize in the technical awards category for Script writing of a Documentary / Corporate Film / Public Service Communication is conferred on Dheeraj Akolkar for Jyotirgamaya for drawing us effortlessly into its innovative and composed style of narrative that exposes what is usually hidden behind walls.

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Kranti Kanade

Shaala
(The School)

The 1st prize in the technical awards category for Script writing of a Short Fiction/ Commercial / Animation film is conferred on Kranti Kanade for Shaala ― the school for effectively portraying the joys of bunking school in a simple, flowing, exuberant and child-like manner.

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Ezra Mir Lifetime Achievement Award

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K K Mahajan

For lifetime achievement and contribution to the art of filmmaking

Student AnimationJury: Rani Burra, Gayatri Rao, Arun Gongade

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Kavita Singh

Boond

The 1st prize in the Student Animation category is conferred on Kavita Singh for Boond for a sensitive, touching story which is told simply yet powerfully.

Aswini Kumar Satapathy

Ark– the Last Sunrise at Konark

The 2nd prize in the Student Animation category is conferred on Aswini Kumar Satapathy for Ark—the Last Sunrise at Konark for its poetic technique and mix of non-abstract and imagined, real and fantasy elements.

The joint 1st prize in the Public Service Communication category is conferred on Dilip Vasantlal Bhanushali for Chandni for its excellence in conception and execution.

Shivendra Singh

Kashmir

The joint 1st prize in the Public Service Communication category is conferred on Shivendra Singh for Kashmirfor its excellence in conception and execution.

Chaitanya Modak

Sparrow’s Tears

The 2nd prize in the Public Service Communication category is conferred on Chaitanya Modak for Sparrow’s Tears, which deserves special mention for its creative use of imagery.

Corporate CommunicationJury: Lygia Mathews, Jhelum Daru, Johnny Pinto

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The jury decided that none of the films entered in the Corporate Communication category were deserving of an award.

AnimationJury: Rani Burra, Gayatri Rao, Arun Gongade

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Vaibhav Kumaresh

Amaron Pandu Mangal

The joint 1st prize in the Animation film category is conferred on Vaibhav Kumaresh for Amaron Pandu Mangal for its excellent storytelling and execution with a heartwarming Indian flavour.

E. Suresh

DTC Kohinoor

The joint 1st prize in the Animation film category is conferred on E Suresh for DTC Kohinoor for its stylish and witty encapsulation of diamond history with excellent storytelling.

Short FictionJury: Pooh Sayani, Karan Bali, Jethu Mundul

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Bejoy Nambiar

Reflections

The 1st prize in the Short Fiction category is conferred on Bejoy Nambiar for Reflections for its deft handling of an abstract theme.

Sachin Kundalkar

The Bath

The 2nd prize in the Short Fiction category is conferred on Sachin Kundalkar for The Bath for its sensitive depiction of issues of male sexuality.

DocumentaryJury: Amrit Gangar, Shai Heredia, Mamta Murthy

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Pankaj Rishi Kumar

Three Men and a Bulb

The 1st prize in the Documentary category is conferred on Pankaj Rishi Kumar for Three Men and a Bulb for its sensitive construction of a discourse on displacement and infrastructure imbalances, done with meditative aplomb, at an extraordinarily restrained pace.

Avinash Deshpande

The GreatIndianSchool Show

The 2nd prize in the Documentary category is conferred on Avinash Deshpande for The Great Indian School Show for its humorous depiction of a dark subject – the surveillance of children and teachers in a school.